i bought a D800, but hung on to my canon gear. Good thing too, there is no lenses on the Nikon side up to the quality of the 24-105L, the 135mmL, the 100-400mmL, the 17mm TS-E, and so on. There are a few lenses that are capable of giving the results the body can deliver, but selection is very limited.

Since the 24-105mmL, 135mmL and 100-400mmL are among my most used lenses, I was pretty disappointed. The D800 is now listed on ebay along with my 24-70mm G and 80-200mm f/2.8D. I kept the 50mm lens for now. I had been planning on buying a 14-24mmG, but without my commonly used equivalent lenses, I was never going to be very happy. I do quite a bit of low light photography, and the D800 is weak there.

You mean to tell me that a camera system is more than just a camera body? You're f'n $hittin' me.

I have a 5D, w 70-200 f4, 24-105, 85 1.4, 50 1.4, grip, 2 580s. I've been waiting for the price to come in line w Nikon on the 5dii. That does not look like it's going to happen- especially considering the angst with the 5diii.

Where is the best place to unload this used gear?

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Martin

Given that it is Canon gear, and not worth much, I could take it off your hands for a couple of hundred bucks. Nobody wants that Canon rubbish now that Nikon has the D800.

I have a 5D, w 70-200 f4, 24-105, 85 1.4, 50 1.4, grip, 2 580s. I've been waiting for the price to come in line w Nikon on the 5dii. That does not look like it's going to happen- especially considering the angst with the 5diii.

Where is the best place to unload this used gear?

Thanks

Martin

I got rid of all my canon gear to move to the D800 using forums like fred miranda, and a couple of ebay listings.

You are probably smart to do it now, since it appears you don't have a lot invested in high end glass and much of what you have is in need of a refresh anyway. Timing is probably good. I'm guessing you can probably net enough to cover about half the cost of a D800 with a kit lens.

I never try to talk anyone out of switching brands, bodies or lenses. If you are dissatisfied with what you have and feel something else would be better, it's unlikely you'll ever be happy with a compromise. Rather than be unhappy with a 5DIII and always thinking you should have gone with a Nikon, its probably better to just cut your losses and switch.

You should recognize though, that it is going to cost you a lot more than the $500 difference between the D800 and the 5D III to replace what you have.

As far as selling goes, I would recommend that you wait a week and watch what identical equipment is selling for on eBay (not what people are asking, but what they are actually selling it for). That way you'll have a better idea about how to price your equipment.

Jim.Blankemeier

I have a 5D, w 70-200 f4, 24-105, 85 1.4, 50 1.4, grip, 2 580s. I've been waiting for the price to come in line w Nikon on the 5dii. That does not look like it's going to happen- especially considering the angst with the 5diii.

Where is the best place to unload this used gear?

Thanks

Martin

why nikon? buy a 5d mk 2 or mk3 on the 5d mk you can trade the 5d in for about $500 it will be big enough for most ppl, you can make prints 72 inch x 108 inch! do you think you will print anything bigger that this?canon will have a 30mpx 3D out in 3monthes, and 1dxmk2, 36mpx in 6 monthes, nikon and canon are about the same! you will sell all your lens and lose money, i would think about it!!Jim

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Halocastle

Let the megapixel chasers go. They're beyond help/reason because they simply can't disassociate computer screen from print. When Canon ups the ante, he'll be over on Nikon Rumors wanting to know where he can dump his Nikon gear.